River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-26
sPtBIg uF THE NEWS.

It is whispered that the Prince Of
Wales likes pork pie for breakfast
In ease France mobiles her army
in October Germany win mobilize also.
A spebial cable SAYS thar three vessels
of war have been added TO the English
navy during the last week.
The Duke Of Norfolk has dcvelopeda
strong dislike 10 his deformed son since
the death Of the Duchess.
Enormous sans ofmoney are being
collected throughout Germany for
the purpose Of propagating She Protest
ant faith in Italy.
MrS. Bonanza Mackay writes that She
has no intention Of leaving Paris till her
two sons are educated, which will take
ut least three years.
General Haga has been appointed 10
the chief command Of the arms in the
Dutch East Indies in place Of General
Pfeifier. who has resigned.
Col. r. G. Ingersons eldest daughter,
is very beautiful young woman. and
Is said to have the purest and best
soprano voice in New York.
Gene Al Greedy, now tho chief signal
4 officer, has been awarded bv the Paris
Geographical Society gold medal in
recognition of his services in geogra-
phical science.
The boycotting of Mr.. Tener. the
agent of the estates Of Lord c lauricarde.
County Galway, has commenced
Several tradesmen have refused to sup
ply him with goods
IL Is understood that the plan of hold
ing q brigade encampmentf orthe Illinois
| Matt NAL Guard has been aha ldoued for
this year and that an eucampmcnt bv
regiments has been substituted
Emile Barth a Berlin editor has iusf
been sentenced to four weeks imprison-
inent for offending Prince Bismarck by
publishing an article ratitled Rumors
Of War Circulated by Reptile Press.
The Mexican earthquake was clearly
one Of the European variety and ull-
usually destructive We invite Colonel
Wattcrson' attention to the fact that
there is no tariff on earthquakes, but
that there ought 10 be.
The American minister TO China.
! Colonel Denby, writes home complain
ing that his salary Is insufficient to
maintain his establishment. It looks
as though DENLY would either have to
resign or go to boarding
A number of young ladies in Reading.
Pa, formed an associatian for the pur-
I pose of freezing ont Of society MI yonnu
men who ehewcd t5i.accs. The voting
men brckc it mp in one day by starting
an anti-gum chewing club.
The Gar. Czariua and nr.ncfpaf
members OF the imperial household
win attend the review of the Don Cos
sacks two weeks hence. and already
troops are stationed along the railroad
to protect the train in which they will
journey.
There IS printing house still in
prosperous operation in France which
was established in 1884 with girls Tor
comp0sitoFs. The work is chiefly ou
Greek and Latin classics Twenty-four
deaf mutes are among the skilled type
settlers.
Gen. Woiseley went up in a captive
balloon in London the other dav TO a
height Of 500 feet Al that distance
from the ground he appeared. 10 the
eye of the English spectator, almost as
small as he looks in the estimation Of
Americans.
Robert Garrett is always en- 1cg7e ia
his attire. His morning suit as obscrv-
ed recently, was light-gray English
made coat, with a pink bud in the but
ton.hole; cane Of English witch-hazel
was carried IL hand encased in tam
colored glove.
Joseph K SHUT a wen known FARM
er Of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
has ius5 completed sales of his tobacco
crop, showing a total -ield Of 1869 per
acre for last year. The census makes
Lancaster the richest agricultural coun-
ty in the Union.
There is war in strawberry rates
among the Southern roads. and grow
ers are getting their fruit carried to
market for little ornothing. That is a
species of warfare which the majority
of people can contemplate with rro-
found complacencY.
Tie Duke Of Connaught receives E6.-
GOO a year as cOmmander-iu--cheif at
Bombay, but there are 50 many perquis-
ties attached 10 the post that real emolu-
ment may be estimated at El0,000 The
Duke also receives parliamentary
allowance Of $4,000 yea.
Queen Victoria is dccgibod rs pos
sessing snort. stout figure, face
with tho long upper lip and cold, blue
Of gray hair, rather flushed compile
ion. a most graceful walk and . sort Of
sweet. venerable. natural dignity and
power about lsr
Miss Middle Morgan, livestock re-
porter for tho New York Times, is very
tall and slender Her complexion IS
neither light nor dark She dresses
with great piainness, and is 4. delight
ful taiker. She speaks French and
Italian with a charming Irish accent.
Mrs. Kate Chase IS living quietly az
and receives maLy marks Of
attention from the old friends Of her
father. Her financial fortunes are re-
wing with the boom in suburban real
estate; and she h9s recently bees offer
ID 100000 by syndicate for the
F. wood property.
TIE Gar Is fond 81 Tziganc music.
IN recently had a band from Hungary
Ilav for him at Gatschina- The must
.ians were not permitted to appear be-
ore him. however, until they had been
sept III durauce twcnty-four hours
md carefully searched, and their in
trument- taken apart and examined.
The highest oratoricaI honors at Cor
.ell University this year have been won
" ncphews of ex-President Andrew D.
White. Horace White took the Wood
ora 5..se for an Grafton on ..The Politi-
Al Integrity Of Gladstone. and last
-eek his brother. Andrew ). White, won
be medal n the ianior prize contest.
18th are the sons Of II. x. White Of
yracu-e.
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